You form really close and intense relationships really fast because you're literally with these people, and only these people for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for three months. There's tons of international staff which is really cool. I learned a lot from them.
Definitely have ideas about how you can contribute to making camper experiences better. And, know how you would handle difficult situations with campers or coworkers. Also, know why you want to work with kids and what about the position interests you. Lastly, do some research on the camp to have ...
Everyday is different because there’s so many different things that camper do. There’s activity days, beach days, boardwalk days, and days where you go on outpost which is camping in the woods over night. But most days start at 7:45 and end around 9:15 then counselors have free time from 9:45-11:...
I feel that it helped me be more understanding and patient with the campers because I could better see the reasoning behind their actions. Which also helped me be able to communicate with them better and correct them when needed, which lead to having better relationships with the campers.
